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Letters Patent No. 68,293, dated August 2T, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-ELEVATOR.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ANDnnw'EnKnNnnncunR, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county,Ohio, have invented a new and useful Corn-Elevator; 'and I herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of thisspeciiication.

My invention relates to a device for the conveyance of Indian eorn inthe ear from a barge or wagon to any portion or story of a warehouse,mill, or factory.

Figure l is a longitudinal section of a machine embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a top view thereof.

Figure 3 is an axial section through the trunnion.

A A are standards, aifordin,r at their upper parts journal bearings fora hollow/trunnion, B, which projects on both sides from and supports theadjustable and oscillating carrier C. The said trunnion itself affordsjournal bearing for a driving-shaft, D, having at one end adriving-belt, c, and at its other end a pulley, F, which is belted to apulley, G, on the upper or driving-roller H of an endless band or apron,I, whose lower big-ht is carried around an idler, J. The sides K K ofthe frame rise suiiciently above the apron to prevent the escape of theears, and said sides are connected by a floor, L,whicl1 serves tosupport the belt, and to prevent its sagging. M is a windlass,journallcd in the standard or other fixedobject, and connected -by cordor chain N with the upper end of the frame of the carrier C.

Operation.

The belt being caused to revolve at about three hundred feet per minute,the outer end of the frame C is lowered int-o the barge or wagon to beunloaded, and the corn is shovelled on to the apron. On touching theapron the corn assumes of itself a longitudinal position which preventsit rolling oil' of the apron, and is carried up rapidly and in largevolume, and delivered over the upper end of the apron into the desiredroom or bin, being moved in bulk, and with entire freedom from spillageor waste, and with great economy of time and labor.

It will be seen that the provision and arrangement of the hollowtrunnion enable the adjustment or elevation and depression of thecarrier without any interference with its propulsion, which proceedswith regular and undisturbed velocity. A carrier of this kind is capableof moving two thousand bushels of corn in three hours without being atany one instant loaded with over one hundred pounds of corn. When not inuse its outer end can be elevated clear of vehicles, 82e.

I claim herein as new, and of my invention- The arrangement ofadjustable carrier C, having an endless apron, I, and having itsdriving-shaft D enclosed within the hollow trunnion B, which upholds thesaid carrier, and about which it oscillates, substantially as set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my ha'nd.

ANDREW ERKENBREOHER.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. KNIGHT, JAMES H. LAYMAN,

